‘I just hit it’: Patton’s OT goal after lightning delay sends Raiders to sectional championship game

Quincy Notre Dame's Addlie Flesch, left, gains control of the ball with Alton Marquette's Emma Dempsey applying pressure during Friday night's Class 1A Riverton Sectional semifinal in Riverton, Ill. | Shane Hulsey photo

RIVERTON, Ill. — Lightning strikes delayed the game, but Makayla Patton’s strike decided it. At the end of a scoreless regulation, lightning near Riverton Middle School forced a 30-minute delay in Friday’s Class 1A Riverton Sectional semifinal between the Quincy Notre Dame and Alton Marquette girls soccer teams. Seven and a half minutes after the…

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Raiders pass first postseason exam as Patton leads goal-scoring barrage in regional title game

Quincy Notre Dame's Makayla Patton, left, battles Auburn's Alyssa Courtney for a ball in the air during Wednesday's Class 1A regional championship game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — If the postseason is supposed to feel like a series of final exams — Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer coach Mark Thomas described it as such — then Wednesday night’s Class 1A regional championship must have felt like a multi-choice test. How goals were the second-seeded Raiders going to score against third-seeded Auburn?…

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Thomas’ goal is breakthrough QND girls soccer team needs to knock off Burlington Notre Dame

Quincy Notre Dame's Sierra Thomas, right, attacks a Burlington Notre Dame defender during Tuesday's game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — Whew. That was the collective reaction from the Quincy Notre Dame soccer team when freshman Sierra Thomas scored in the 58th minute to break a scoreless draw in QND’s 3-1 win over Burlington Notre Dame on Tuesday at Advance Physical Therapy Field. “You could feel the air come out of the balloon a…

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‘I’m going to keep shooting’: Raiders shake off early tough breaks to rout Southern Boone

Quincy Notre Dame forward Ellison Barnes, left, looks to drive the ball into the box from the right corner during Friday night's game against Southern Boone in the Lady Pirate Invitational in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

The Raiders scored six goals in the opening 40 minutes and defeated Southern Boone, 7-2, in their first game of the Lady Pirate Invitational.

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Patton’s hat trick helps Raiders avenge loss from last season, shut out Eagles in home opener

Quincy Notre Dame's Makayla Patton, left, beats an Orchard Farm defender to the ball and gets off a shot for her third goal in the Raiders' 4-0 victory Tuesday at Advance Physical Therapy Field.

QUINCY — Makayla Patton believes passing, persistence and patience are going to lead to scoring opportunities for the Quincy Notre Dame girls soccer team. “It’s what we’re doing really well so far this season,” the sophomore forward said. Tuesday, in the home opener at Advance Physical Therapy Field, the Raiders also added precision to mix.…

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